3193: Sailing Rigs - Revision history

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YZ100: /* The Rigs */

2026-05-14T04:08:03Z

‎The Rigs

82.132.236.33: /* The Rigs */

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82.132.236.33: /* The Rigs */ Tense correction, and moving the extended description to the column that has more space for it.

2026-05-01T15:19:27Z

‎The Rigs: Tense correction, and moving the extended description to the column that has more space for it.

82.132.236.33: /* The Rigs */ The 'spritstay-sail' given further individual contextualisation.

2026-05-01T15:12:55Z

‎The Rigs: The 'spritstay-sail' given further individual contextualisation.

81.179.199.253: /* The Rigs */ Oh, and this. But probably needs better words. It's a force (orientated perpendicular to current motion) to complement that which deflects the air falling round and off the rear of the object.

2026-03-16T19:49:16Z

‎The Rigs: Oh, and this. But probably needs better words. It's a force (orientated perpendicular to current motion) to complement that which deflects the air falling round and off the rear of the object.

81.179.199.253: Slight changes. - Not sure what the youtube video exactly says, just yet, but my own understanding, on top of a minor wording change for grammar.

2026-03-16T19:39:24Z

Slight changes. - Not sure what the youtube video exactly says, just yet, but my own understanding, on top of a minor wording change for grammar.

216.125.50.226: /* The Rigs */

2026-03-16T17:29:03Z

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Aplookingbill: Reworded

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FaviFake: /* The Rigs */ sortable

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‎The Rigs: sortable

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	==Explanation==		==Explanation==
−	~~{{incomplete\|This page was created by the birds flying in my kite. Don't remove this notice too soon.}}~~
	This comic shows the side profiles of a variety of different sailing boat/ship rigs, starting with six real ones, but then moving mostly into ones imagined by [[Randall]], with varying levels of absurdity. The [[#The Rigs\|table below]] explains each type depicted.		This comic shows the side profiles of a variety of different sailing boat/ship rigs, starting with six real ones, but then moving mostly into ones imagined by [[Randall]], with varying levels of absurdity. The [[#The Rigs\|table below]] explains each type depicted.

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 |style="text-align:center;"|[[File:3193 Schooner.png|x102px]]
 |{{Yes}}
-|A sailboat with two or more masts, where all have {{w|Fore-and-aft rig|fore-and-aft rigging}}, and where the foremast is typically smaller than the main mast
+|A sailboat with two or more masts, where all have {{w|Fore-and-aft rig|fore-and-aft rigging}}, and where the foremast is typically smaller than the main mast.
 |-
 |Ketch-rigged gaff

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 |{{Maybe|Arguably}}
 |Includes elements of the schooner, yawl, lateen and possibly others. This includes a particular sail mounted in an unusual position beneath the prow.
-|While this specific rig is almost certainly fictional, there are many ways to rig a ship, some of which are chaotic and difficult to classify. {{w|Staysail}}s like the prow-moujted one might be flown ''above'' the {{w|bowsprit}}, and {{w|Spritsail (square-rigged)|spritsails}} are a square-sail that can be hung below one in some cases, but the variation shown is not either of these.
+|While this specific rig is almost certainly fictional, there are many ways to rig a ship, some of which are chaotic and difficult to classify. {{w|Staysail}}s like the prow-mounted one might be flown ''above'' the {{w|bowsprit}}, and {{w|Spritsail (square-rigged)|spritsails}} are a square-sail that can be hung below one in some cases, but the variation shown is not either of these.
 |}

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 |style="text-align:center;"|[[File:3193 Unclassifiable Chaos.png|x86px]]
 |{{Maybe|Arguably}}
-|Includes elements of the schooner, yawl, lateen, and possibly others.
+|Includes elements of the schooner, yawl, lateen and possibly others. This includes a particular sail mounted in an unusual position beneath the prow.
-This includes a sail mounted in an unusual position beneath the prow. {{w|Staysail}}s like this might be flown ''above'' the {{w|bowsprit}}, and {{w|Spritsail (square-rigged)|spritsails}} is a square-sail that can be hung below it in some cases, but the variation shown is not either of these.
+|While this specific rig is almost certainly fictional, there are many ways to rig a ship, some of which are chaotic and difficult to classify. {{w|Staysail}}s like the prow-moujted one might be flown ''above'' the {{w|bowsprit}}, and {{w|Spritsail (square-rigged)|spritsails}} are a square-sail that can be hung below one in some cases, but the variation shown is not either of these.
 |}

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 |style="text-align:center;"|[[File:3193 Unclassifiable Chaos.png|x86px]]
 |{{Maybe|Arguably}}
-|Includes elements of the schooner, yawl, lateen, and possibly others, including a sail mounted in an unusual position beneath the prow.
+|Includes elements of the schooner, yawl, lateen, and possibly others.
 |While this specific rig is almost certainly fictional, there are many ways to rig a ship, some of which are chaotic and difficult to classify.
 |}

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 |{{Yes}}, though not typically called a rig
 |The rectangular outline of a cylinder with motion lines around it, indicating a {{w|Flettner rotor}}
-|A Flettner rotor is a right circular cylinder with disc end plates which is spun along its long axis. As air passes across it the {{w|Magnus effect}} causes an aerodynamic lift force to be generated in the direction perpendicular to both the long axis and the direction of airflow. In a {{w|rotor ship}}, the rotors stand vertically and lift is generated at right angles to the wind, to drive the ship forwards. The Magnus effect is caused by the two different relative air-speeds at either side of the spining object, air that is more matched to the moving surface “sticks”<!-- not really, but I'll run with it --> to the moving object and is deflected in the direction of the spin, but the opposite side's airflow has a greater difference and separates easily into the deflected flow. There is a great video by Veratassium explaining this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OSrvzNW9FE&t=1s.
+|A Flettner rotor is a right circular cylinder with disc end plates which is spun along its long axis. As air passes across it the {{w|Magnus effect}} causes an aerodynamic lift force to be generated in the direction perpendicular to both the long axis and the direction of airflow. In a {{w|rotor ship}}, the rotors stand vertically and lift is generated at right angles to the wind, to drive the ship forwards. The Magnus effect is caused by the two different relative air-speeds at either side of the spining object, air that is more matched to the moving surface “sticks”<!-- not really, but I'll run with it --> to the moving object and is deflected in the direction of the spin, but the opposite side's airflow has a greater difference and separates easily into the deflected flow, causing an opposing perpendicular force on the spinning object. There is a great video by Veratassium explaining this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OSrvzNW9FE&t=1s.
 Flettner rotors were previously mentioned in [[3119: Flettner Rotor]]

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 |{{No}}
 |All sails replaced by an anchor that swings from the mast on a chain.
-|Any deckhands (crew) on the deck could be knocked off or fatally hurt if the anchor passes through their space and collides with them. While most captains would consider this counterproductive, it might be effective at its stated purpose.
+|Deckhands, or crew, are likely to be thrown off and/or seriously injured if an anchor is barreling down at them. While some captains may consider this counterproductive{{citation needed}}, it would likely be effective at its stated purpose.
 There is a risk that the anchor might damage the mast in a collision or get wrapped around it. It would most likely be of little use as propulsion.
 |-

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 ==The Rigs==
-{| class="wikitable"
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
 |-
 !Type